Told Slant, “Sailor”
Told Slant's What's Up is out this Friday. Do not let its title fool you — there is nothing casual about these songs. " Manhattan " and " Draw Blood " are memorable, moving singles, but today's "Sailor" is a true tearjerker. The post Told Slant – “Sailor” appeared first on Stereogum .
Told Slant's What's Up is out this Friday. Do not let its title fool you, there is nothing casual about these songs. " Manhattan " and " Draw Blood " are memorable, moving singles, but today's "Sailor" is a true tearjerker.
Felix Walworth says "Sailor" is "a sad song about the complicated question of whether or not we have agency in our lives." On Instagram , they add, "It's short and sweet and upsetting." Accurate! The acoustic ballad is full of devastating lyrics: "And I did not choose to leave you/ Even though I said goodbye/ And I do not choose to miss you/ But I will miss you for the rest of my life," they sing with resignation. Listen below.
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